#255e89 color: Sapphire Lace
#255e89 is rgb(37, 94, 137) in RGB and oklch(46.528% 0.09161 244.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #255e89
#255e89 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.91:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #255e89 mixed with white
Darker: #255e89 mixed with black
Calmer: #255e89 with less saturation
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Questions about #255e89
What color is #255e89?
#255e89 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(37, 94, 137), in HSL hsl(205.8, 57.47%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.528% 0.09161 244.574).
What colors go well with #255e89?
The complementary color of #255e89 is #7c4d18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006679 and #4a548c. The triadic partners are #834253 and #4e6223.
Is white or black text more readable on #255e89?
White text reads better on #255e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #255e89 a warm or cool color?
#255e89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.092.